West End�

Neighborhood News�july 2011�A Classic American Neighborhood�

West End Neighborhood Association� Annual Bicycle Parade And BBQ�

July 16�th�, Saturday�Bicycle Parade starts 1 p.m.�BBQ starts at 3 p.m.� It’s time once again for our annual�neighborhood get-together. Here’s the�plan:�Bicycle Parade:� Decorate your bikes and�meet at DeMeo Park at 1 p.m. The Parade�Route will wind through the West End and�end up back at DeMeo Park. (Remember�18 years and under must wear a helmet-�it’s the law!)�BBQ & Potluck:� The West End�Neighborhood Association will supply hamburgers, hot�dogs, utensils, plates and beverages. Bring a dish to�share- an appetizer, salad or dessert . This is also an�excellent time to bring any extra vegetables or plants from�your garden that you would like to share.�Looking for volunteers!� Neighbors working together will�make this event a great success. Here’s how you can�help:�Bicycle Parade�- We need 4 safety marshals for the�parade.�BBQ/picnic�: Set-up crew to arrange hay bales in�the morning and setting up the tables.� Kid’s activities�organizers:� water balloon throws, hula hoop lessons,�face painting, egg & spoon race or other fun things for the�kids.�Bocce Tournament planner�.�Clean up crew-�to�help stack hay bales, pick up trash, break down tables.�We will need trash & recycle cans and a few extra tables.�Call Allen: 707-477-8422 to volunteer for BBQ. Email Lea:�westend@sonic.net� to volunteer for bike parade.�

West End Calendar� A complete calendar at www.srwestend.com�

West End N. A. Meetings for 2011�

July 16th, Saturday� W. E. BBQ & Bike Parade at� DeMeo Park. BBQ- 3 p.m. An�d Bicycle Parade- 1 p.m.�November 17th, Thursday 7 p.m.� Fall Meeting at�DeTurk Round Barn�Mark these events on your calendar�:�West End Bocce Every Friday Night at DeMeo�Park 6 p.m.�

West End Poodle Party- Every 2nd Sunday at 11�a.m.� at DeTurk Round Barn Dog Park. See Poodles�prancing in the park while owners “talk Poodle”. Lots�of fun!�

Every first Saturday-� You can help clean the creek.�First Saturday was developed by West End Neighbor,�Stan Gow. Info at www.firstsaturdaycleanup.org�

July 10�th�, July 17�th�, July 24�th�, July 31�st�, August 14�th�-�Live at Julliard.� Free Sunday concert series. 5- 7�p.m.�

July 15�th�, 16�th� & 17�th�- Big River: The Adventures of�Huckleberry Finn.�See 6�th� Street Playhouse website�for showtimes and tickets.�

July 16�th�– Saturday, White Water Rodeo on Santa�Rosa Creek at 10 a.m.�Meet at Pierson Street Bridge.�

July 22�nd�, CHOPS Annual Art Gala.�Free event�open to the public. 5-7 p.m.�

July 29�th�, Friday- Field of Dreams at the West End�Summer Movie Nights at DeTurk Park.�See Entire Calendar at www.srwestend.com�

The West End Neighborhood Association Board:�President�Lea Barron-Thomas�Vice President� Guy Dean�Secretary-Treasurer� Dan Wright�Board of Directors:�Pat Bailey, Kernan Coleman, Rob Cox, Carol Dean,�Susan Hayes and Allen Thomas� Newletter & email�updates�: Lea Barron-Thomas�

BBQ, Events and website....� ..are all funded by neighbor dues and newsletter�sponsors. The West End Neighborhood�Association produces 3 newsletters a year,�holds 2 general meetings, a yearly B.B.Q.and�bicycle parade, Bocce expenses, updates and�an awesome website. Our dues are $10 a year (but any�amount appreciated). Make check to: West End Neighborhood�Association and send to: Dan Wright 512 Jefferson Street, S.R.�CA 95401 or�pay your dues at online at the website with�paypal�. Easier to remember if you pay on your birthday month!�

MODERN�Veterinarian�

Fun on S. R. Creek- White Water Rodeo- July 16th�10:30 a.m.- Meet at Pierson St. Bridge� (This is before the West End Bike Parade and BBQ!)�Build a toy boat and race it down S. R. Creek’s shallow�rapids. Wear shoes that can get wet. Laughs and prizes,�everyone is a winner! No boat! You can build a boat that�morning on the creek. Materials and assistance will be�available. Sea Scouts will be one hand to demonstrate�their skills and provide water safety. Com out and enjoy�your creek! Children of all ages invited! Questions: Call�Alistair Bleifuss at 543-3845 or ableifuss@ci.santa-�rosa.ca.us�

Chop’s Promotes Community Service for Teens!�Are you a high achiever, interested in serving the�community and perhaps planning�on an Ivy League education? Look�into the “Interact Club. Interact is�a worldwide phenomenon�considered to be the “Ivy League”�of community service�organizations for young people aged 12 to 18. Like�Rotary, its parent organization, Interact’s mission is to�provide service to others, promote integrity, and�advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace�through fellowship.� There’s a new Chapter of the Interact Club at Chops.�Presently, the Chop’s Chapter averages 15 members per�meeting. The members come from Sonoma Country�Day School, Santa Rosa’s public senior high schools,�Cardinal Newman, Analy High and the Santa Rosa�Charter School for the Arts. Interact Clubs perform at�least two services per year locally and/or�internationally. This chapter will be adopting DeMeo�Park in the West End Neighborhood. Want more�information? Contact Melissa Stewart, Chop’s Program�and Events Director (707 )284-2467 x17�

Chop's Teen Club is launching the RU Ready? A Work�Ready Certification Program this summer!� It is six�training cycles of six weeks each serving up to 115 high�school students throughout the year. A collaboration with�the Sonoma County Office of Education (SCOE) Regional�Occupation Program (ROP), the six week courses focus�

on 15 competencies that So. Co. employers identified as�essential for success on the job. Participants will�complete a portfolio and exhibit competency in key skills�areas and receive satisfactory evaluations by a worksite/�volunteer supervisor and an adult role model. Students�will participate in an interview by a panel of business�community members. The instructional program is�primarily interactive; in a non-threatening and engaging�learning environment . Our highly qualified staff leads the�summer Kick-off session; a credentialed teacher runs the�subsequent five sessions beginning in September.�

After receiving their graduation certificate at a ceremony�- participants will walk away with an updated resume and�the skills and confidence to help them be successful on the�job.�

Chop’s Executive Director, Diana Curtin says, “the goal of�the program is twofold--we want to equip teens with the�skills necessary for success on the job and at the same�time, create a stronger workforce for Santa Rosa and�Sonoma County.”�

For more information call Diana a�t 707-284-2467x12�

CHOPS Annual Art Gala- July 22nd, Friday 5- 7 p.m.�The Side by Side Professional Artist Series features�professional and teen art works “Side by Side”. The�professional artists: Davin Goldstein, Christi Corradi�and the West End’s own Klaus Rappensberger. The�Teen Artists’ work is in three different mediums: Glass,�Metal and Silk. Tasty hors d’oevres provided by Chop’s�Teen Catering Crew.�

Neighborhood Watch Leaders�Decker St:� Tracy Humphrey 570-0396�Boyce St:�Chad Gallagher 332-7172�W. 8th St:� Allen Barron-Thomas 477-8422�Hewitt St:� Michael & Becky McGinnis 526-6868�Polk St:� Tom Post 578-0345�W. 7th St:�Josh Dillman 546-4831 338-4565�W. 6th St:� John Mendes 575-0321�10th St:� Jennifer Watson 568-3735�9th St:�Sher Ennis 545-8677�Pierson St:� Luke & Tiffany Kampmann 571-8987�6th St.:�Betsy Hall 481-2130�

IMPORTANT�PHONE NUMBERS�

EMERGENCY/POLICE 911�(On Cell phone dial 528-5222)�

Non-emergency Police 528-5222�

West End UPDATES�

West End Summer Movie Nights-�This is the 3rd year�for West End Movie Nights. This year’s line up is sure to�please: July 8th- How to Train Your Dragon, July 29th�Field of Dreams, August 12th Tangled, August 26th�Duma and September 9th Spirited away. All movies start�at DARK- 8:30 to 9 p.m. Bring a blanket, warm clothes�and friends. Free popcorn.�Thanks to Paul and�Veronica for creating and organizing this wonderful�event!�DeTurk Vintage Rose Garden�The roses at DeTurk Round Barn Park are in bloom!�It is called a Vintage garden because the majority of�the roses are dated prior to the 1930s which keeps�with the West End’s historic designation.�This rose garden is the creation of the combined�efforts of neighbors. In 1999, Lea Barron-Thomas�applied for a Schulz Neighborhood Grant that�funded the rose garden and the DeTurk Bulletin�board. Gina Stateler-Calhoun designed the garden.�She chose an interesting variety of antique roses�such as Hoag House Cream, Talisman, Vesuvius &�Thomas Edison. The garden was planted by�neighbors in 2000. It was lovingly tended by Gina�until the DeTurk Round Barn Park was rehabbed.�2010 was a rough year for our roses. Neighbors�joined together to severely prune the roses, they�were pulled out and stored in Lea’s yard until they�were replanted.� Gina designed a new plan for the larger garden,�added a few roses and they were finally replanted in�the new, improved rose garden. At this point, there�are over 35 roses and most of them are tagged with�their name and date (if known).�Stroll on down to the DeTurk Round Barn and enjoy�the new rose garden- you may even see Gina�caring for the roses.�

We deliver the WNA newsletter:�Margot Cox, Allen�Thomas, Michael & Becky McGinnis, Tim Sarter & Kelcey�

Jacobsen, John & Marcella Mendes, Kathy Hoare, Sher Ennis,�Luke & Tiffany Kampmann, RoxanneTrujillo, Juliet Wilson ,�

Jennifer Watson, David Drake & Betsy Hall.�

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DeMeo Park Flower Garden-� The round planter at the�entrance of DeMeo Park finally has flowers and plantsl�Thanks to the dedication of honorary West Ender Frank�Keene, we can now enjoy a beautiful view of blooms at�DeMeo’s “Social Plaza”. Frank is grateful to the�neighbors that donated plants and water to get the�project started. Great job, Frank!�

Roots Americana #1 July 9�th�-Saturday 4 p.m.� A�folk music paradise at S. R.’s Courthouse Square.�One Saturday a month in July through October -�August 13�th�, September 10�th�, October 1�st�. Free to the�public. The idea behind Roots: Americana (and other�North Bay Hootenanny events) is community building�-- to encourage people of all ages to pick up�instruments and play music together while also�promoting local folk/Americana artists. July 9�th�

performers are Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra, the�Blushing Roulettes, Old Jawbone. http://srcity.org/�roots�

June 30-Sept 29 Lunch in the Sculpture Garden�Enjoy the Sonoma County Museum’s new Evert B.�and Norma Person Sculpture Garden. Food truck,�entertainment every Thursday. Small admission fee�will apply. Free to members. Location: So. Co.�Museum 425 7th St. Time: 11:30am-1:30pm�sonomacountymuseum.org�

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Thank-you West End Neighborhood Sponsors!�This newsletter printed courtesy of�City of Santa Rosa on recycled paper�